put on the feed bag
put on the (old) feedbag
slang To begin eating; to have a meal. I can't wait to get to Grandma's and put on the old feedbag. She always cooks the tastiest food! What do you say we put on the feedbag before we head out?
See also: feedbag, on, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
put on the feed bag
Also, tie on the feed bag. Eat a meal, as in Come on, it's time to put on the feed bag. This slangy term, alluding to a horse's feed bag that is literally tied on, dates from the early 1900s.
See also: bag, feed, on, put
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- feedbag
- put on the (old) feedbag
- put on the feedbag
- tie on the (old) feedbag
- strap on the (old) feedbag
- put the (old) feedbag on
- put the feed bag on
- tie the (old) feedbag on
- strap the (old) feedbag on
- put the (old) nosebag on